,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ccd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjai,mr4 
,l\d]milk 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,web] (      
,texas1 ,mr4 ,ad]holt1 ,mr4 ,mooney (   
,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4         
,ratcliffe1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 
,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,walk]1 ,mr4     
,bacon1 ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4
 ,abraham1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,i[a1 ,mr4        
,mead[s1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,wright1    
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,e/es1  
,mr4 ,woodall1 ,mr4 ,hice ( ,georgia1   
,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4 ,emm]1   
,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,hunt]1 ,mr4        
,timmons1 & ,mr4 ,wittman7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,may #b1 #bjai1
 z ! #ca/ anniv]s>y ( ! ,national ,day (
 ,pray] e/abli%$ "u ! ,act entitl$ ,an  
,act to provide = sett+ aside ! fir/    
,?ursday 9 ,may z ! date on :i* !       
,national ,day ( ,pray] is celebrat$1   
approv$ ,may #e1 #aihh1 :i* 0 sign$ by  

,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan on ,may #e1   
#aihh4  ,:]eas section #aai ( title #cf1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 /ates t ,!        
,presid5t %all issue ea* ye> a          
proclamation designat+ ! fir/ ,?ursday 9
 ,may z a ,national ,day ( ,pray] on :i*
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may turn to ,god 
9 pray] & m$itation at *ur*es1 9 gr\ps1 
& z individuals42 ,:]eas1 ,may #b1      
#bjai1 m>ks ! #ca/ anniv]s>y ( !        
,national ,day ( ,pray] e/abli%$ "u !   
,act entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = sett+
 aside ! fir/ ,?ursday 9 ,may z ! date  
on :i* ! ,national ,day ( ,pray] is     
celebrat$1 approv$ ,may #e1 #aihh       
7,public ,law #ajj-cjg2 #ajb ,/at4 #def7
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,public    
,law #ajj-cjg71 :i* 0 sign$ by ,presid5t
 ,ronald ,reagan on ,may #e1 #aihh1 &   
lat] codifi$ z section #aai ( title #cf1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 ,:]eas1 z ,s5ator 
,jesse ,helms /at$ on ! day ! vehicle t 
w\ld become ,public ,law #ajj-cjg pass$ 
! ,s5ate--  7#a7 ,designat+ ! fir/      
,?ursday 9 ,may z ! ,national ,day (    

,pray] all[s ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
plan & prep>e to int]c$e z a corporate  
body on behalf ( ! ,nation & its lead]s 
f ye> to ye> ) c]ta9ty42 &  7#b7 ,the   
magnitude ( ,am]ica's problems1 )9 & )\t
 ! c\ntry1 evid5ce a ne$ = div9e heal+ &
 guidance42  ,:]eas1 z ,repres5tative   
,tony ,hall /at$ on ! day ! vehicle t   
w\ld become ,public ,law #ajj-cjg pass$ 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,?is w help  
to br+ m c]ta9ty to ! s*$ul+ ( ev5ts    
relat$ to ! ,national ,day ( ,pray]1 &  
p]mit m effective long-range plann+4 ,= 
! pa/ #g ye>s1 ! day has be5 obs]v$ 9   
,may1 b be=e ?is p]iod x 0 obs]v$ at    
diff]5t times ( ! ye>4 ,cl>ify+         
legislation is ne$$ to ensure consi/5t &
 dep5dable obs]vance ( ! ,national ,day 
( ,pray]42 ,:]eas bo? ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives h a long tradition (   
op5+ _! daily legislative sessions )    
pray]1 :i* 0 mo/ rec5tly upheld once    
aga9 9 ,b>k] v4 ,conroy :5 ,judge ,david
 ,s4 ,tatel wrote = ! ,c\rt1 ,al?\gh !  
,c\rt has w>n$ aga9/ discrim9at+ among  

religions or tol]at+ a patt]n ( pray]s t
 proselytize or disp>age c]ta9 fai?s or 
beliefs1 x has nev] sugge/$ t           
legislatures mu/ all[ secul> z well z   
religi\s pray]4 ,9 ! sui g5]is context (
 legislative pray]1 !n1 ! ,h\se does n  
violate ! ,e/abli%m5t ,clause by limit+ 
its op5+ pray] to religi\s pray]42      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a long hi/ory
 ( turn+ to pray] bo? 9 times ( crisis &
 9 times ( ?anksgiv+1 z demon/rat$ on ! 
foll[+ occasions3  7#a7 ,presid5t ,b>ack
 ,obama /at$ 9 ,presid5tial             
,proclamation ,no4 #idda ( ,may #d1     
#bjaf 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #bgihc71 ,9 times 
( /eady calm & extraord9>y *ange alike1 
,am]icans ( all walks ( life h long     
turn$ to pray] to seek refuge1          
demon/rate gratitude1 & discov] peace4  
,su/a9+ u ?r\gh great unc]ta9ty & mom5ts
 ( sorr[1 pray] all[s u an outlet =     
introspection1 & = express+ our hopes1  
desires1 & fe>s4 ,x (f]s /r5g? 9 ! face 
( h>d%ip1 & r$emption :5 we falt]4 ,our 
c\ntry 0 f\nd$ on ! idea ( religi\s     

fre$om1 & we h long upheld ! belief t h[
 we pray & :e!r we pray are matt]s      
res]v$ = an individual's own consci5ce4 
,on ,national ,day ( ,pray]1 we r$$icate
 ourselves to ext5d+ ?is fre$om to all  
p44  7#b7 ,presid5t ,donald ,trump /at$ 
9 ,presid5tial ,proclamation ,no4 #igda 
( ,may #c1 #bjah 7#hc ,f$4 ,reg4        
#bjgac71 ,z a ,nation1 we h cont9u$ to  
seek ,god 9 pray]1 includ+ 9 times (    
conflict & d>kness4 ,at ! height ( ,_w  
,w> ,,ii1 ,presid5t ,frankl9 ,d4        
,roosevelt call$ = pray] = ! vision to  
see our way cle>ly to see ! way t leads 
to a bett] life = ourselves & = all our 
fell[ m5 & to ! a*ievem5t ( ,8 w to     
peace on e>?4 ,decades lat]1 foll[+ "o (
 ! d>ke/ days 9 our ,nation's hi/ory1   
,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% (f]$ ?is     
pray] = our he>tbrok5 c\ntry1 m\rn+ !   
preci\s s\ls :o p]i%$ 9 ! t]rori/       
attacks on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja3 ,we ask
 ,almighty ,god to wat* ov] our ,nation1
 & grant u pati5ce & resolve 9 all t is 
to come4 ,we pray t ,he w com=t &       

console ^? :o n[ walk 9 sorr[4 ,we ?ank 
,him = ea* life we n[ mu/ m\rn1 & !     
promise ( a life to come4 ,am]ica has   
kn[n peace1 prosp]ity1 w>1 & depression 
& pray] has su/a9$ u ?r\gh x all4 ,may  
our ,nation & our p nev] =get ! love1   
grace1 & goodness ( our ,mak]1 & may our
 praise & gratitude nev] cease4 ,on ?is 
,national ,day ( ,pray]1 let u come     
toge!r1 all accord+ to _! fai?s1 to ?ank
 ,god = ,8 _m bless+s & ask = ,8 cont9u$
 guidance & /r5g?444  7#c7 ,on ,june    
#ad1 #bjag1 aft] ! %oot+ 9 ,alex&ria1   
,virg9ia-- 7,a7 ,s5ator ,james ,lank=d  
said 9 a pray] on ! floor ( ! ,s5ate1   
,as ,i h walk$ ?r\gh ! hallways head+   
back & =? to diff]5t meet+s1 ,i h be5   
int]e/$ to see _m doors t ,i h walk$ by1
 & :5 ^? doors 7 op51 ,i c\ld he> p     
inside pray+4 ,!re h be5 at lea/ ?ree   
organiz$ pray] meet+s on ! ,hill today1 
specifically relat$ j to t1 & o!rs      
spontane\sly occurr+4 ,j = a mom5t we h 
! opportunity to be able to reflect &   
say to ,god3 ,?ank ,y s mu* = protect+ !

 p on t field4 ,?ank y aga9 to !        
,capitol ,police1 :o lit]ally put _!    
lives on ! l9e to protect ! gue/s & !   
,memb]s & /aff "h e s+le day ''' ,i w\ld
 l to be able to jo9 :at is happ5+ all  
ov] ?is ,hill = j a mom5t 9 ?is room--= 
u to be able to pray = a mom5t ''' 42   
7,b7 ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives ,nancy ,pelosi said on !
 floor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,y  
may n "k ?is1 my colleagues1 b e "t ,i  
pray1 :i* is v frequ5tly1 & c]ta9ly e   
,sunday1 ,i pray = all ( y1 all ( y     
toge!r4 ,9 ! e>li] ye>s1 ,i us$ to pray 
= y\r happ9ess1 = ! fact t we w\ld1     
work+ toge!r1 he$ ! words ( ,presid5t   
,k5n$y 9 ! clos+ ( 8 inaugural address  
:5 he said3 ''' ,god's "w mu/ truly be  
our own4 ,h[ d we view :at ,god's w is =
 u8 ,h[ d we come toge!r to give        
confid5ce to ! ,am]ican p8 ,z our       
,f\nd]s int5d$1 we w\ld h our           
disagreem5ts & we w\ld debate !m1 & we  
w\ld h confid5ce 9 our beliefs &        
humility to li/5 to o!rs4 ,b 9 m rec5t  

ye>s1 ,i h be5 pray+ n only = t1 b = our
 safety ''' ,my pray] is t we c resolve 
our diff]5ces 9 a way t fur!rs !        
preamble to ! ,con/itution1 takes u     
clos] to e pluribus unum4 ,& today1     
aga91 x is 9 ! family4 ,x is an injury 9
 ! family = ! /aff & = our colleague & =
 8 lead]%ip42 &  7,c7 ,speak] ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives ,paul ,ryan said on ! 
floor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,my  
colleagues1 !re are s _m memories f ?is 
day t we w want to =get1 & !re are s _m 
images t we w n want to see aga94 ,b !re
 is "o image 9 p>ticul> t ?is ,h\se %\ld
 keep1 & t is a photo ,i saw ?is morn+ (
 our ,democratic colleagues ga!r$ 9     
pray] ?is morn+ aft] he>+ ! news ''' ,s 
be=e ?is ,h\se returns to its bus9ess1  
let's j sl[ d[n & reflect to ?9k ab\t h[
 we are all be+ te/$ "r n[1 because we  
are be+ te/$ "r n[4 ,i ask ea* ( y to   
jo9 me to resolve to come toge!r1 to    
lift ea* o!r up1 & to %[ ! c\ntry1 to %[
 ! _w1 t we are "o ,h\se1 ! p's ,h\se1  
unit$ 9 our humanity4 ,x is t humanity  

:i* w w9 ! day1 & x always w4 ,god      
bless44  7#d7 ,on ,septemb] #bh1 #bjag1 
,repres5tative ,/eve ,scalise1 m>k+ 8   
return to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives aft]
 be+ %ot on a baseball field 9          
,alex&ria1 ,virg9ia1 said on ! floor ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,wh5 ,i 0 lay+
 out on t ball field1 ! fir/ ?+ ,i did  
once ,i 0 d[n & c\ldn't move anymore is 
,i j />t$ to pray4 ,& ,i'll tell y x    
gave me an unbelievable s5se ( calm kn[+
 t at t po9t x 0 9 ,god's h&s4 ,b ,i    
pray$ = v specific ?+s1 & ,i w tell y   
pretty mu* e "o ( ^? pray]s 0 answ]$1 & 
!y 7 "s pretty *all5g+ pray]s ,i 0 putt+
 9 ,god's h&s4 ,he really did deliv] =  
me & my family4 ,& x j gives y t r5ew$  
fai? & und]/&+ t ! p[] ( pray] is some?+
 t y j _c und]e/imate44  7#e7 ,on ,june 
#ah1 #bjae1 aft] ! %oot+ at ,emanuel    
,african ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur* 9    
,*>le/on1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,s5ate ,m9ority 
,lead] ,h>ry ,reid said on ! floor ( !  
,s5ate1 ,! ?\ght ( p :o 7 9 a h\se (    
wor%ip be+ gunn$ d[n z !y ga!r$ to pray 

is he>t wr5*+1 deva/at+ & is an ultimate
 act ( c[>dice & hatr$4 ,z our good     
*apla9 said1 our he>ts g out to !       
families & fri5ds1 ! p :o are gunn$ d[n 
9 t *ur*4 ,x's h>d = me to compreh5d    
any?+ s awful4 ,s on ! behalf ( ! ,s5ate
 family1 we s5d our support1 our sympa?y
 '''2  ,:]eas ,congress jo9$ ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to pray = ! victims &     
families ( ! foll[+ trag$ies at ,m>jory 
,/oneman ,d\glas ,high ,s*ool 9 ,p>kl&1 
,florida1 on ,febru>y #ad1 #bjah2 ,santa
 ,fe ,high ,s*ool 9 ,santa ,fe1 ,texas1 
on ,may #ah1 #bjah2 ,bord]l9e ,b> &     
,grill 9 ,?\s& ,oaks1 ,cali=nia1 on     
,novemb] #g1 #bjah2 & ,pulse nightclub 9
 ,orl&o1 ,florida1 on ,june #ab1 #bjaf2 
,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates condemn$ ! 
horrific1 anti-,semitic attack on !     
,tree ( ,life synagogue 9 ,pittsburgh1  
,p5nsylvania1 on ,octob] #bg1 #bjah1 &  
express support & pray]s = all ^?       
affect$ by ?is trag$y2 ,:]eas ! act (   
pray] is bo? an expression ( religi\s   
belief & an act ( spee* t is protect$ by

 ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,day (
 ,pray]-- 7#a7 is consi/5t ) !          
,e/abli%m5t ,clause ( ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t  
to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#b7 belongs to all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 &  7#c7 is v mu* 9 keep+ ) ! plurali/ic
 _s ( ! ,e/abli%m5t ,clause ( ! ,fir/   
,am5dm5t4 ,no s+le religi\s gr\p c claim
 own]%ip or control ( ! ,national ,day (
 ,pray]2 r1 x truly belongs to all      
,am]icans :o seek div9e guidance =      
!mselves & = ! c\ntry1 z ,repres5tative 
,m]vyn ,dymally not$ on ! day ! vehicle 
t w\ld become ,public ,law #ajj-cjg     
pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  ,:]eas
 call+ = pray] 9 times ( crisis &       
?anksgiv+ creates a s5se ( unity 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 &1 z ,presid5t ,ronald   
,reagan not$ 9 a radio address 9 #aihb1 
,pray] is "o ( ! few ?+s 9 ?is _w t     
hurts no "o & su/a9s ! _s ( millions42 &
 ,:]eas decl>+ a ,national ,day ( ,pray]
 sets ! ,unit$ ,/ates ap>t z a c\ntry1  
&1 z ,repres5tative ,william ,dannemey] 

not$ on ! day ! vehicle t w\ld become   
,public ,law #ajj-cjg pass$ ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 ,a ,nation 9 pray] has 
traditionally giv5 ?is great ,republic (
 ours ! efficacy requir$ to su/a9 x4 ,a 
,national ,day ( ,pray] %\ld be m ?an a 
m]e commemorative occasion1 x %\ld be ! 
spiritual su/5ance t sets ,am]ica ap>t f
 ! re/ ( ! _w1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 fre$om 
"u ,god or slav]y "u ! rule ( m543 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ,may  
#b1 #bjai1 z ! ,national ,day ( ,pray]  
e/abli%$ "u ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to  
provide = sett+ aside ! fir/ ,?ursday 9 
,may z ! date on :i* ! ,national ,day ( 
,pray] is celebrat$1 approv$ ,may #e1   
#aihh 7,public ,law #ajj-cjg2 #ajb ,/at4
 #def71 :i* 0 sign$ by ,presid5t ,ronald
 ,reagan on ,may #e1 #aihh1 & lat]      
codifi$ z section #aai ( title #cf1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 enc\rages all
 p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to reaffirm !      
importance pray] has play$ 9 ! h]itage (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 expresses     

support = ! cont9u$ recognition ea* ye> 
(-- 7,a7 ! ,national ,day ( ,pray]2 &   
7,b7 ! importance t pray] & fai? h play$
 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4